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iPhone: To 3G or not to 3G

Posted by Jessica on April 2nd 2008  

I have a very important decision to make, and Apple doesn’t seem to be interested in making it any easier for me.

Do I get an iPhone now, or do I wait until the 3G model has been announced?

To some, the answer may seem clear–the 3G model is supposedly just around the corner, as shown by the recent reported shortages of the iPhone at Apple Stores. Usually, this is a good indicator that a refresh is about to come down the line…it happens with the iPods all the time. I have to say, even though I’m always excited about new offerings from Apple, it makes me sad to go into the local Fry’s and see the old iPods rounded up into a big pile of yesterday’s tech to make room for the newer, shinier models.

I’d like to think that the iPhone shortages mean that the 3G is coming in June as everyone has speculated, AND that they’ll be immediately available. I’ll be really mad if Steve rolls out a new 3G iPod that I have to wait until September to purchase. I am an immediate gratification kind of a girl…I don’t even like to order things online because I have to wait for them to arrive.

But not everyone thinks that the Apple store shortage means that the iPhone is getting a refresh…according to analysts, Apple may be sending all their iPhone stock to AT&T due to their distribution agreement. If that’s true, then when is the 3G iPhone coming? It’s only been speculated on since the launch of the original iPhone. Steve, we’re getting impatient here. I’ve got a decision to make, and I’m waiting on you!

What do you think, readers? Should I get an iPhone now and risk a 3G upgrade? Or should I wait until June to see what Jobs has up his sleeve? Talk back in the comments.

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Tags: 3g, iphone
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2 Comments Received

William Addington
April 2nd, 2008 @11:42 pm  

I would wait till June if you can stand it course that suggestion is coming from someone who has one. I need one with a larger capacity and since my current iPhone is 8GB model its starting to hit that capacity ceiling and I really want to welcome back more of my older collection from my “classic” iPod days. I am saving up now to replace my current 8GB iPhone with the updated 3G counterpart with larger capacity. I just hope that my current iPhone doesn’t start to show too much of its age before 3G iPhone is announced. Do you have any other back-ups that you could settle with for a limited time or another words several painful months until the iPhone capabilities catches up to our speed needs?

Jessica
April 3rd, 2008 @10:47 am  

I can deal with my current phone for a while longer…I like it, I just want to move up in the phone food chain, I guess. I was just REALLY hoping not to have to wait too much longer for an iPhone refresh. *sigh* Why must you taunt us so, Steve Jobs!?!

I am not too worried about capacity on mine…I went from a 20GB iPod to a 4GB iPod nano when my old iPod bit the dust. Then I got upgraded to an 8GB iPod video nano at Christmas this past year, so I am kind of used to having less on my iPod at any given time. I switch stuff out when I get bored or get new stuff and end up listening to more of my collection that way. But I can totally understand wanting to replace your 8GB with something bigger. I will probably move all video content from the nano to the iPhone when I get one so I have more space on the nano for music.

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